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This week, leaders from around the world are gathering to discuss global crises, climate change, pandemic preparedness and artificial intelligence at the UN General Assembly.

Today, we get an update from humanitarian aid organizations based right here in Connecticut. Members of these organizations will take part in the assembly.

Plus, we learn how artists are influencing the dialogue on war, global conflict and humanitarian crises.

Guests:
Elinor Raikes: Head of Program Delivery at the International Rescue Committee
Caitlin Howarth: Humanitarian Research Lab, Yale School of Public Health
Betsy Zorio: Chief Impact Officer of Save the Children, an international NGO and humanitarian aid organization based in Connecticut

This week, leaders from around the world are gathering to discuss global crises, climate change, pandemic preparedness and artificial intelligence at the&nbsp;<a href="https://cic.nyu.edu/events/un-general-assembly-2026/">UN General Assembly.</a>
Today, we get an update from humanitarian aid organizations based right here in Connecticut. Members of these organizations will take part in the assembly.
Plus, we learn how artists are influencing the dialogue on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/09/16/g-s1-143549/ed-sheeran-tour-trouble">war, global conflict and humanitarian crises.</a>
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Elinor Raikes:&nbsp;Head of Program Delivery at the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rescue.org/who-we-are">International Rescue Committee</a></li>
<li>Caitlin Howarth:&nbsp;<a href="https://ysph.yale.edu/hrl/">Humanitarian Research Lab,</a>&nbsp;Yale School of Public Health</li>
<li>Betsy Zorio:&nbsp;Chief Impact Officer of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.savethechildren.org/">Save the Children,</a>&nbsp;an international NGO and humanitarian aid organization based in Connecticut</li>
</ul>

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.